This post is not a review or anything to do with shopping stories. Just wanted to share something funny…well I don’t know if you will find it funny or scary!

The other day I was browsing some products on Watsons’ shelves and came across this Japanese brand of hand and heel cream. Curious, I picked it up to read the label and I was horrified to read these words printed on the tube:

Did you have a good laugh and wonder in amazement how on earth the English was so atrociously used? It sure put me off more than reading the words “click here to learn more about hcg diet” in many of the ads I see on websites.

You bet I didn’t buy the cream. If you are the adventurous type and have actually tried it, do share more info with us, and in proper English please!

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Since I permed my hair about 4 months back, I find that the hair ends are especially dry. I’ve been using Shiseido’s Crystallizing Aquafix but then I stopped when I found that maybe the hair moisturiser is meant more for straight hair. So off I went to search for a hair moisturiser and that’s when I chanced upon Liese Hair Cocktail Moisturizing Hair Serum at Watsons.

I believe this range of hair care product from Kao is pretty new in Malaysia but has been a best seller in Japan, from what I see on the label prints of the Liese range of hair care products.

The thing about the Liese Hair Cocktail Moisturizing Hair Serum is that it comes in 2 available options, one with a Light label and the other just the name of the hair serum. I decided to take the Light version to try out first. When I read the labels on both the bottles, I couldn’t tell any difference between them as they were printed with exactly the same stuff.

This Liese Hair Cocktail Moisturizing Hair Serum (Light) that I got comes in a blue-green mixture of nourishing water and anti-frizz oil. On the label, it says that the bottle needs to be shaken before use so that the water and oil will mix. At each application, it is advised that you use just a little at a time to apply on wet or dry hair. This is so that it doesn’t wear the hair down. You may apply several times but each time, use a small amount as indicated on the label.

So how did I find this hair serum? Not too bad. I especially love the smell of the peach and prune extracts. Very delicious indeed! The scent actually reminds me of the smell of the once-famous Dew Berry collection from Body Shop.

But the scent actually doesn’t last on the hair at all, it smells delicious during application but I found that it soon disappears. It’s also non-sticky on the hair after application, so I like that too. It doesn’t make the hair look oily either. I’ve tried using the hair serum both on dry and wet hair, and I found that when using on wet hair, the serum tends to disappear a lot faster and I tend to use more of it on wet hair compared to when the hair is dry.

The hair does feel more moisturised and it does the trick of my other hair care product, which is a cream that gives curly hair a boost. That cream hardens the hair, as if I’ve applied some gel. So when this hair serum can keep my hair just as moisturised and wavy, I cut down the use of the curls booster.

When this bottle is used up, I think I will give the other option a try and see if there’s any difference, whether or not it’s a stronger concentrate of this light version. Will write more about that when it happens. But coming up not too long from now will be a review of another Kao’s Liese product, Liese Juicy Shower. No it’s not a shower cream. It’s a hydrating hair mist! If you would like to know how well that works, do stay tuned.

Liese Hair Cocktail Moisturizing Hair Serum retails at RM32 per 120ml bottle at Watsons. I’m sure it’s priced around there at Guardian outlets too.

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I only recently heard of F-Cup Cookie from a local magazine. Have you? For those who have not heard, F-Cup Cookie is a breast enhancement product from Japan. They are cookies that are made with special ingredients to enhance the size of breasts.

Hats off to the Japanese for even thinking up such a product. But I do wonder if it’s actually effective. But no, I’m not going to try it. If anybody has tried this and want to share your story or experience, you’re more than welcome to share your feedback with us on this post. We’d be very happy to learn more about it as I’m sure many of us are curious about this product.

If you do a search on the internet, there are many channels available for you to buy this product. But I do advise you to exercise some caution when shopping online, especially when going through the credit card processing. Please find a reliable site and do your research before you make any purchase.

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Lately the internet is key to many people. Not only is it a vast pool of knowledge and resources, it has also become a business medium for thousands of people. Before, to be able to sell something, you will most likely think it a hindrance in terms of setting up shop. But now with the internet, people don’t need a store front so businesses on the internet have mushroomed all over the world almost instantly.

Some of the most popular products sold on the internet are ladies clothing and skin care. For the latter type of products, I actually have reservations. For those skin care brands which are unknown, I highly doubt the quality of it and since they are on sale only on the internet, I don’t even have a chance to try a sample to see if it works for me.

Even if it is a well known brand being sold online by individual sellers, I also wonder why they would be able to sell cheaper than the shops if their prices are indeed cheaper. If they are comparable, I would prefer to walk in to the shops to get it so that I know I’m getting the real thing.

There are lots of sites selling very niche products and brands too, and I’ve not really heard of many so it makes me somewhat uncomfortable. If I were to purchase the acclaimed best acne treatment online, how do I really verify that information and who do I go to if there’s a problem?

But those are just my personal thoughts and concerns. I know many women are ok buying their personal care products online. What about you? Are you comfortable buying skin care products online?

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I’ve not seriously shopped for wrinkle creams (yet!) but I may need to start soon. Every woman needs to go down that path, huh? Anyway, I remember being approached by sales assistants from various brands on their beauty products and of course I remember being approached for wrinkle creams too. Sometimes not very flattering but we’ve got to accept it’s something we will need at some point!

Though I haven’t checked out all available products in this area, I do remember seeing some of these creams selling at rather high prices. I don’t recall most of the brands I’ve come across, but the one that stuck in my mind is the line under the Shiseido umbrella, Tri-Aktiline. It is largely sold and promoted at Guardian.

It costs hundreds of Ringgit for a small tube, and I’ve read that the effects are actually great. For as long as you use it. Once you stop, apparently the fine lines are visible again. This is just from what I read from many others who wrote reviews about the cream.

Sometimes I wonder if it’s worth paying so much to use something which only works all the time when you use it. It does mean that we will perpetually be spending lots of money on the product for as long as we don’t want the lines to show. I’m not that kind of user or shopper, so I’m not in favour of it.

I’ve also read some other brands’ reviews, and one of them that I also recall are prevera reviews. It is supposedly a lot cheaper and the results of the cream is claimed to be those that you get when buying the more expensive creams. This is apparently a much more affordable cream and yet it works.

But from the reviews, I can’t gauge whether or not it will continue to keep you wrinkle-free once you stop using it. Anyone has any idea or has used before?

What other brands of wrinkle creams do you use?

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